Cheviot
a city in SW Ohio.
one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length.
(lowercase) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc.
Origin of Cheviot
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How to use Cheviot in a sentence
The upland is formed by the transition series of rocks, covered with grass; and to it the Cheviots appear indigenous.
A Treatise on Sheep: | Ambrose BlacklockIn bad seasons, sheep are apt to prove unkind to their offspring, and none more so than the Cheviots.
A Treatise on Sheep: | Ambrose BlacklockWe subjugated England and Wales; we rolled over the Cheviots with a special adaptation containing eleven per cent.
Tono Bungay | H. G. WellsWorsted cheviots, in plain colorings or of fancy effects, are manufactured from combed yarn.
Textiles | William H. DooleyAn old minister in the Cheviots used, when excited in the pulpit, to raise his voice to a loud half-whimper, half-whine.
Scotch Wit and Humor | W. H. (Walter Henry) Howe
British Dictionary definitions for Cheviot
/ (ˈtʃiːvɪət, ˈtʃɛv-) /
a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool
(often not capital) a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric
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